Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:46 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:11 am – 4:52 pm
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People144 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 74.468 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 15°F11 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month August11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days40 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alcalde station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSerro Avajopeak · 1.4 miCerro de Arribapeak · 2.2 miBarranca Tankreservoir · 2.3 miSlater Tankreservoir · 2.4 miSouse Hole Rapidrapids · 3.4 miBig Rock Rapidrapids · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarson National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,390,440 acresSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 1.3 mi · 1,545,109 acresBandelier National Monumentnational monument · 35.2 mi · 33,661 acresBaca Location No. 1 Othernational forest · 37.0 mi · 973 acresRamon Vigil Grant Othernational forest · 37.3 miBruns Hospital Area Othernational forest · 39.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197318 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jan 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRio Arriba County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025306 of 359 days measured53 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rio Arriba County monitors, NM
Internet at home44% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone56% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEspanola Water Systemserves 12,012 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,213 ft1,894 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPresbyterian Espanola Hospital19.0 miPost officeEmbudo Post Office1.6 miFire stationDixon Volunteer Fire Department Station 21.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM20 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ91 miUS highwayUS 2858.0 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY52 miCoachSanta Fe Amtrak Bus StopRoadrunner Shuttle30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87531 ZIP area.
